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groupie

noun
/ˈɡɹuːpi/

Etymology

From group + -ie (“person associated”). In the fan sense, from 1967.

  1. calqued from groupe
  2. derived from gruppo
  3. borrowed from groupe — “cluster, group”
  4. suffixed as groupie — “group + ie”

Definitions

  1. A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group

    A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group; a person who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a celebrity, usually a rock 'n' roll artist or band member.

  2. Any dedicated fan of something.

    • A bit of an eclipse groupie, he had paid the thirty guineas fee to join the BAA's first expedition, to Norway, in 1896.

  3. A group captain.

    • In traditional military fashion our "Groupie" (group captain) called us to attention, exchanged salutes with his German opposite number, then handed the parade over to him.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A group photo including the photographer

      A group photo including the photographer; a group self-portrait.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA